Helical computed tomography accurately reports urinary stone composition using attenuation values: in vitro verification using high-resolution micro-computed …
CA Zarse, JA McAteer, M Tann, AJ Sommer, SC Kim… - Urology, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To assess the ability of helical computed tomography (CT) to differentiate
regions of known mineral composition in typical, heterogeneous urinary stones. Interest is
substantial in the urologic community in using radiologic imaging to determine accurately
the composition of urinary calculi. Recent advances in CT make this a viable prospect, but
the heterogeneity of most stones is a complicating factor. METHODS: The ability of micro-CT
(a high-resolution laboratory instrument) to identify the mineral composition of stones was …
regions of known mineral composition in typical, heterogeneous urinary stones. Interest is
substantial in the urologic community in using radiologic imaging to determine accurately
the composition of urinary calculi. Recent advances in CT make this a viable prospect, but
the heterogeneity of most stones is a complicating factor. METHODS: The ability of micro-CT
(a high-resolution laboratory instrument) to identify the mineral composition of stones was …